Icon · West Champaran
Valmiki National Park
Bihar's only tiger reserve
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Gandhi's first satyagraha, the Kesaria stupa, tiger forest on the Nepal border.
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- 9 placesMagadhBuddha, Mahavira and the Mauryan heartland — Bodh Gaya to Nalanda.
- 10 placesShahabadForts on the Kaimur plateau, Sher Shah's tomb, a two-thousand-year temple.
- 5 placesTirhutVaishali's republic, Patna on the river, Maner's Mughal tomb.
- 4 placesChamparanGandhi's first satyagraha, the Kesaria stupa, tiger forest on the Nepal border.
- 6 placesMithilaMadhubani painting, Darbhanga's palaces, the great oxbow lake.
- 4 placesAngaVikramshila's ruins, river dolphins, the silk town of Bhagalpur.
- 5 placesMungerMir Qasim's fort on the Ganga, hot springs, the yoga school.
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Hidden gems
Little-visited, often empty, every one worth a day. Combine two or three with an icon nearby.
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Hidden gem · East Champaran
Kesaria Stupa
The tallest stupa in the world, half dug out of a hill
Hidden gem · West Champaran
Valmikinagar & the Gandak
Rafting, river islands and a border town under the hills
Hidden gem · West Champaran
Lauriya Nandangarh
Ashoka's pillar, still standing, still polished
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